Configuration Management Officer - M/F

Your daily life

Within the Vehicles and Tactical Systems activity, the La Ferté Saint Aubin site specializes in the production of land and airborne weapon systems (mortars, ammunition, rockets, etc.), force protection systems, and zone control. With its 450 employees, engineers, technicians, and specialized workers, the La Ferté Saint Aubin site ensures research and development, production, testing, as well as all the "support" functions necessary for the design of high-performance systems essential to the success of operational missions. Thales has formed, with the German defense group DIEHL, a Joint-Venture "JUNGHANS T2M" which has 165 employees, allowing the two companies to combine their electronics and precision mechanics skills and thus become one of the world leaders in the field of ammunition fuses. This Joint-Venture is also present on the La Ferté Saint Aubin site.

Thales LAS designs and delivers land and air systems that contribute to the air, naval, and land defense of our clients.

Within the common SIAM Competence Center of Thales LAS France (Land and Air System), you will join the System Configuration Management team which is responsible for Configuration Management for the IAS, AMS, and VTS domains.

At the heart of the Orléans basin, the Fleury les Aubrais and La Ferté Saint Aubin sites develop and manage the integration of new air defense systems.

Configuration Management is at the heart of the company; it ensures the integrity of system and product data throughout the life cycle.

In relation with the members of the project team (Program Management, engineering, qualification, production/hardware and software development, support and in-service maintenance), you contribute to the development, production, and delivery of products to our clients.

Within a team of 22 people deployed across the Massy, Rungis, Fleury les Aubrais, and La Ferté Saint Aubain sites, you will be in charge of projects/products, for which you will have to ensure the completeness of configuration data and compliance with processes.

Your experience in complex system configuration management will ensure a local relay (Fleury les Aubrais, La Ferté Saint Aubain) for projects and the configuration management team.

• Establish the Configuration Management strategy to meet the project's contractual requirements.
• Produce client deliverables related to configuration.
• Establish configuration baselines.
• Participate in project/product meetings with all stakeholders.
• Organize and lead Change Control Boards.
• Participate in technical development reviews to ensure data integrity (DDQS Milestone).
• Conduct configuration audits (FCA/PCA) and participate in certification audits.

Your profile

You have a BAC+5 (Master's degree equivalent) and experience in:

• The use of the Configuration Management Process (at least 5 years)?
• A PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) tool like PALMA (PTC Windchill)?
• VBA
• Continuous improvement

Are your strong innovative spirit, rigor, pragmatism, and commitment recognized assets?

Then this position is for you!

Thales, a disability-friendly company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our best asset. Apply and join us!

As the position may require access to information related to national defense secrecy, the selected person will be subject to an authorization procedure, in accordance with the provisions of articles R.2311-1 et seq. of the Defense Code and IGI 1300 SGDSN/PSE of August 9, 2021.